All Things Tudors

John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford, died on 3 August 1562, at his ancestral seat, Hedingham Castle in Essex, and was buried there on 31 August 1562.

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Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, was granted a license on 2 August 1514 to found a college at his principal residence, Thornbury.

This reflected Edward’s aspirations not just for prestige, but for a legacy of learning and influence.

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In Her Arms, a Nation: The Calculated Escape of Marie de Guise and Mary, Queen of Scots

A mother. A daughter. A kingdom on the brink.

🕊️ Dive into the daring rescue that changed royal history.

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John Astley died on 1 August 1596.

John, husband of Kat Astley, died-likely at Maidstone in Kent- at the age of eighty-nine and was buried at All Saints’ Church.

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On 31 July 1544, the 10 yo Princess Elizabeth Tudor composed her earliest surviving letter, a tender and eloquent note to her stepmother, Queen Katherine Parr. The letter, beautifully handwritten in Italian, was sent from St. James’s Palace

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On 30 July 1553, Princess Elizabeth Tudor departed Somerset House to meet her sister, Queen Mary I, at Wanstead.

Elizabeth was recognizing Mary as the rightful queen. But beneath the surface, the moment was thick with tension.

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Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, died on 29 July 1504.

He died at Lathom and was buried in the Stanley family chapel at Burscough Priory in Lancashire.

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📷: Quartered Arms of Sir Thomas Stanley, via Wikipedia

Sir Edward Woodville died on 28 July 1488 at the Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier.

Refusing to retreat or surrender for ransom, Edward fought to the end and was killed.

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📷: Arms of Sir Edward Woodville, via Wikipedia

John Alen, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was murdered on 27 July 1534 during one of the most turbulent periods in Irish Tudor history.

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📷: Silken Thomas Fitzgerald

The Battle of Edgecote was fought on either 24 or 26 July 1469. Born not from rival houses, but from a bitter rift within the House of York itself.

Edward IV was taken prisoner by Warwick and Clarence and held at Middleham Castle.

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The Arrow’s Verdict: Death and Destiny at Shrewsbury

On 21 July 1403, the fields outside Shrewsbury turned red with rebellion. Who rose, who fell, and what was left behind?

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On 25 July 1554, Queen Mary I wed Philip of Spain, the son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, in a lavish ceremony at Winchester Cathedral. The marriage aimed to strengthen the Catholic alliance, yet it sparked both hope and fear.

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Natalie Grueninger has once again delivered an unforgettable experience with A Weekend with Elizabeth Woodville! It was everything a history enthusiast could ask for and full of perspectives on a queen who continues to fascinate! 

📷: Natalie Grueninger

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On 23 July 1543, Marie de Guise and her daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, escaped from Linlithgow Palace. Their destination: the stronghold of Stirling Castle, a safer haven in a realm torn by ambition and foreign intrigue.

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📷: Cardinal Beaton

John, Baron Scrope of Bolton was born on 22 July 1437 or 1438 at Bolton Castle in Yorkshire, the ancestral seat of the Scrope family. He was the eldest son of Henry Scrope, 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton, and his wife Elizabeth.

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On 21 July 1403, King Henry IV crushed a rebellion at the Battle of Shrewsbury, defeating the formidable Sir Henry “Hotspur” Percy.

Hotspur died on the field. Henry IV stood victorious, his crown secured…for now.

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On 20 July 1554, the fiery Scottish reformer John Knox published A Faithful Admonition to the Professors of God’s Truth in England, a scathing denunciation of Queen Mary I’s Catholic rule.

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Robert Dudley, Lord Denbigh, died on 19 July 1584.

He was the long-awaited heir of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and his scandalous bride, Lettice Knollys. Denbigh died at only three years old.

📸: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

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A Castle, a Queen, and a Courtship: Elizabeth I at Kenilworth 🌹👑

🏰 Walls that whispered devotion.
🎭 Every moment crafted to captivate.
💔 A silent plea left unanswered.

📖Get lost in the romance— your escape begins now!

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Desiderius Erasmus was laid to rest at Basel Cathedral on 18 July 1536.

Erasmus died of dysentery in Switzerland. He was buried six days later, far from his native Rotterdam, but close to the books, ideas, and hopes that shaped his life.

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Sir James Ormond died on 17 July 1497 — cut down not in battle, but in a deadly family feud.

A bitter rivalry with his cousin, Piers Butler, erupted over the prized Earldom of Ormond—an ancient title both men claimed as their birthright.

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The execution of Anne Askew took place on 16 July 1546.

Anne was carried to the stake at Smithfield in a chair, her body broken and unable to walk, but her spirit unshaken. She was burned alive alongside three other Protestant martyrs.

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Inigo Jones was born on 15 July 1573, in the heart of London’s Smithfield, the son of a humble clothworker. He was baptized at St. Bartholomew-the-Less, unknowingly destined to transform English architecture forever.

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On 14 July 1486, Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scots, died at Stirling Castle.

She was laid to rest at Cambuskenneth Abbey. James III joined her after being killed at the Battle of Sauchieburn.

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📸2: Stirling Castle, ©️All Things Tudors

Edward Seymour, Viscount Beauchamp, died on 13 July 1612, at Wick in Wiltshire. First laid to rest at Bedwyn Magna, he was later moved to Salisbury Cathedral—his final chapter closing far from the prison where his life began.

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The traditional date given for the marriage of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Anne Neville is 12 July 1472.

Their wedding took place @ St. Stephen’s Chapel in the Palace of Westminster- the exact date is unconfirmed in contemporary sources.

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Just published: The Siege of the Tower London, July 1460 🏰⚔️

Cannons, betrayal, and a city caught in the crossfire — this is one chapter of the Wars of the Roses you don’t want to miss!

📖 Read now and step into the chaos!
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From 9 to 27 July 1575, Queen Elizabeth I was the honored guest at Kenilworth Castle — a visit drenched in pageantry, poetry, and longing.

It was courtship on a royal scale — a living sonnet from Leicester to his queen.

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On 10 July 1559, Francis II and Mary, Queen of Scots, became King and Queen of France.

Their rule became overshadowed by the growing tensions between Catholics and Protestants. The first signs of the French Wars of Religion began to stir.

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Definitely! As soon as the previous monarch dies the reign starts! To me at least! ☺️